Queens Park Rangers upset Aston Villa's automatic promotion hopes as they eased to only their third Championship away win of the season. Jake Bidwell crossed for Ryan Manning to head an early opener before the QPR left-back himself scored with a low left-foot shot for a 2-0 half-time lead at Villa Park. Substitute Luke Freeman turned to drill home an 82nd-minute third. James Chester's third goal in as many games was only a consolation. Villa's first home defeat in four months leaves them seven points behind second-placed Cardiff and 10 points adrift of leaders Wolves, both of whom won on Tuesday. An impressive QPR performance was their third win in the Midlands this season and lifts Ian Holloway's side one place to 15th.